Montenegro: EPCG advances plans for battery energy storage
Montenegro''s state-owned power utility, EPCG, has initiated the preparation of a feasibility study and project design for the procurement of battery energy storage systems
Montenegro's Ministry of Economy did not plan to issue energy permits in its Energy Licensing Plan for 2019 because the country is already close to reaching its national target of 33 percent of produced energy coming from renewable energy sources (RES) in final energy consumption. The passage does not provide information on why Montenegro did not issue permits for other reasons.
The majority of electricity in Montenegro is primarily produced at the Pljevlja coal-fired Thermal Power Plant, the Perucica, and the Piva Hydro Plants. The Montenegrin state-owned Electrical Power Company's (EPCG) core activity is electricity generation, transmission, distribution, and supply.
The utility is procuring two grid-scale battery storage systems to the tune of EUR 48 million ($55.9 million). EPCG, Montenegro's largest electricity provider, is investing in two four-hour battery energy storage systems (BESS) to strengthen grid resilience and balance supply and demand.
Montenegro currently does not have a gas distribution network. The Minister of Economy announced the government's intention to begin importing U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) via the Port of Bar in March 2020.
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